Golden Axe

A downloadable version of the classic SEGA game (1989 Genesis/Mega Drive version), provided through Nintendo's Virtual Console service.

In Turtle Village, the children are fleeing for their lives! The invaders are brutal, ugly, and 12 feet tall, with huge arms, bellowing laughs, and fierce weapons for pounding you into the ground!

Capitalizing on the beat 'em up genre, Golden Axe became a key title for Sega, at first a hit arcade game and then this impressive Genesis/Mega Drive conversion (featuring two levels not seen in arcades.) You'll journey through a world full of dragons, undead skeletons, and brutal barbarians as you seek out Death Adder.